The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-05
DISCRIMINATION.

EDITORS Journal The ways and
means, safety and cost of travel and trans
portation are subjects of great importance
to every highly productive and progressive
community.
The Legislatures of many states, and the
Congress OF the United States have encour-
aged in many ways the improvement of the
facilities for inter-communication. Char
tered corporations may, on contain condi-
tons, appropriate the property of individ
uals, even against the will and in spite of
the protest OF the owner, if needed to &C
complish the object for which the charter is
given
In case of Instruction or invasion o.
imminent fear Of either, the properly con-
stituted authorities may control any private
property necessary to the public de!en Sc
and besides may compel every man cap
able of bearing arms to enter the public
service whether willing or not.
When the rights ei property or the liber
ty OF individuals are involved it is the right
and duty OF certain constituted authorities
to draft sufficient number OF properly
qualified citizens to hear and determine the
rights in question-and the citizen so
drawn, must perform the duty, whether will
ing or not, and il they cannot, from mental
or other incapacity accomplish the task,
! they must hang until lawfully discharged.
At stated times each year certain in
quests, required for the material and moral
good Of the public must be made and only
intelligent upright citizens are eligible tor
this duty.
The best interests of the people require
all these things, and by common consent
and general usage the means have been es-
tablished by law and acquiesced in by all
concerned Railroads, canals. street and
public roads are laid out and constructed
just where the locating engineer determines
will be best for the purpose The tur-
bulent element in our population is deferred
by a knowledge Of these LATENT powers
from forming unlawful combinations tori
disturbing the peace, and the borders OF
our land are not often invaded
/ The juries OF the country are as compe
tent as the best citizenship can make them.
All these things are as they seould be
| and why is it thus?
Our legislature has wisely recognized the
fact that just compensation shall be given
, for private property taken for public use
that the militia shall be paid when called
into active service that jurors shall have
pay for the time they devote to the gener-
al good, and though they often hang and
sometimes disagree, yet they get their com
pensauon all the same.
Honest capital can and ought te pay for
. honest property and honest employers
ought to pay for honest labor-whether by
contract or labor en.orced for the public
good
Right should need no argument or
advantage, to secure its adoption-but it is
a fact that government finds its greatest
strength and stability, secured by the loya-
ty and good will OF the working people and
can do the community no greater service
than to conciiate their good will by Just
laws and a wise administration
One of the public deliverances of re-
cent Grand Jury of the Banner county, was
very iull and complete denuuciation of
the road laws OF this state but while the
law is denounced, a call is made for its rigid
enforcement. The most effective common
tary on law, good or bad is It's rigid en-
torcement.
Good roads are prerequisite to a high
productveneSS and are recognized as d
sure indication Of high civilization.
Good roads can be the rule in Cobb if the
recommendation OF the Grand Jury is car
ried out without doubt.
But come let us reason together This
same body fixed the pay of Jurors at two
dollars per day, and draw from the county
treasury for their services accordingly
They say make every man work fifteen days
on the road this year, there are four thou
n ko
same rate Of pay, that would amount to one
hundred and twenty thousand dollars 1t is
a sin and shame to make an unjust dis.
elimination against the poor, and while
nearly every man called to act as Grand
Juror is comparatively well TODD, they are
paid tor their services and ought TO be- a
large proportion of the road workers are
dependent on their labor f r their living
and It is oppressive to take their labor for
the common good without compensation.
The money that would be paid to road com
msSloners, owners and workers would 90
where II would do the most good and if the
pay should be no more than fifty Gems per
day, would make most acceptable add.
uon TO the other income Of the laborers
Compensation for labor on the public roads
Is only demanding the same justice for
the poor that accorded to all other classes
without debate or protest
The writer sees in this a most important
matter and does not fail to comprehend
that II will entail no small addition to the
taxes to be levied for county purposes, but
II must be done or the roads go unworhed
or the poor be robbed Of their time and la
Dor tor the common good.
heSe Suggestions are made that the wise
and good may think on the ways and means
necessary to accomplish the desired result
- the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der without injustice to any.
The publication OF this article in the
journal will not be considered an indorse
ment Of II but will be appreciated as indi
eating the willingness of its editors to give
all sides chance to be heard on all
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